International Community Month 2009

God has spoken to us to set aside November 2009 as "International Community Month". We are using our Sunday services to pray for the nations and to discuss as a group our passion for the nations of the world and which nations the Lord has laid on our hearts. With people coming to our church from India, Austria, Nigeria, Switzerland, the Congo, America and the United Kingdom, and other nations this is going to be an interesting time.

On Thursday nights, Benjamin is going to be preaching a series entitled "The Nations of the World" about the Biblical origin of the nations, how to respond to national government, and why and how the church can stand against racism and be a house of prayer to all nations.

The Nations of the World

1. The Origins of the Nations

Why are there many nations in the world today? Where do the nations come from? What is the purpose of the nations? Do nations come from sin or from God? The answers are of course found in the Bible, but they cross many church traditions. In this powerful message, Benjamin looks at why God put the nations into place, the answer may surprise you.

2. Nation Against Nation

Jesus tells us in the end times nation shall rise against nation. In this powerful and anointed message Benjamin explains how racism shall be one of the key signs of end times and shows from the Bible how to counteract this evil force.

3. Gospel to the Nations

Jesus said that the gospel of the kingdom needs to be preached to the nations. What is the gospel of the kingdom? In this powerful, and at times personal, message Benjamin teaches what our message to the world should be.

4. How To Pray for your Nation

Paul gave Timothy some very clear instructions on how to guide the church to pray for the leaders of the nations. In this teaching, Benjamin explains some of the different ways we can pray for our nation and what the main purpose of praying for our leaders actually is.

Also in this message, due to the context of the Scriptures on prayer, Benjamin addresses the unscriptural ideas of "standing in the gap" and "spiritual warfare" and the role of women in the church!

5. House of Prayer

In this message in this series on the nations, Benjamin tells us in a compassionate and practical - yet also typically blunt - way what we must do to ensure the house of God is not a den of thieves but a house of prayer. This is a foundational and essential message that gets to the heart of the gospel of God and the redemptive work of Christ.

6. You Can Bless The World!

This is an intensely practical and honest message from Pastor Ben about the fact that you can bless the world.

God promised Abraham that in him all the families of the world would be blessed, and Paul told us clearly that the blessing of Abraham is on all Christians. In this sermon, you will be challenged, taught and inspired to ensure you operate in the full blessing so you can bless the world!